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Tag Archives: Romance

A Life Less Ordinary

March 10, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor are star-crossed lovebirds on the lam in this twisted romantic comedy from the creators of “Trainspotting.” Celine (Diaz) is a spoiled, rich young woman […]

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The Jerk

March 9, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: That wild and crazy guy, Steve Martin, makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. Steve portrays Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper […]

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The Wrong Guy

March 9, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A fugitive in his own mind. Comic sensation Dave Foley (TV’s News Radio, On the Line) hands over a hilarious performance as Nelson Hibbert, a bungling executive furious over […]

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Melinda and Melinda

March 6, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One love story. Two versions. Seriously funny. You’ll “laugh till it hurts” (Rolling Stone) watching comedy superstar Will Ferrell lead a talented ensemble cast in this innovative and seriously […]

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L’amant

March 6, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From the novel of the same name – which has sold over one million copies in 43 languages – this “sophisticated adaptation of Marguerite Duras’ best-selling memoirs” (Daily Variety) smolders […]

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Whatever Works

March 4, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Meet New Yorker Boris Yellnikoff (comedy great Larry David): a sarcastic, bitter and brilliant misanthrope who almost won the Nobel Prize. Boris, admittedly, is not a likeable guy. That […]

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A Taste of Jupiter

March 4, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Everybody and their brother in Little Italy has a story. But few bring together a celestial event, a one of a king ring, a mysterious man in a white […]

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Two’s a Mob

February 26, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Killer Comedy Two’s A Mob chronicles the rise and fall of the Vendettas, a prestigious yet extremely dysfuntional New York crime family. The Vendettas are an unusual collection […]

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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

February 26, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion is “a winner” raves ABC Radio. Someone stealing millions in jewels from New York City’s upper crust and the only man who can […]

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The Warriors

February 25, 2010by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Can You Dig It? Director Walter Hill claims his turf with The Warriors Ultimate Director’s Cut! It’s the stunning, must-see version of the classic film. The Warriors are ready […]

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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

February 25, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) stars as Sidney Young, a gate-crashing British journalist who loves exposing the shallowness of the celebrity world, yet desperately wants to […]

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

February 24, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: You Lose Some. You Get Some. Peter (Jason Segel) is a struggling musician who finds his world turned upside down when his TV celebrity girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), […]

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Stealing Harvard

February 10, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Their intentions were honorable, their methods were criminal John (Jason Lee) leads a simple and happy life. He has a beautiful fiancée and an assistant manager position at his […]

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